sasTechnical information about ISO 639 language code sas
The table below provides technical details for the Sasak language, designated by the sas code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Sasak |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Kuto-KuteNgeno-NgeneMeno-MeneMeriaq-MerikuNgene-Ngagé |
| Related languages | BalineseSumbawa (Samawa)Bima (Nggahi Mbojo)Madurese |
| Key facts | Spoken by roughly 2–3 million people, mainly on Lombok IslandHas an indigenous Brahmic-derived script called Aksara Sasak (Jejeg) in addition to the modern Latin alphabetBelongs to the Bali–Sasak–Sumbawa subgroup of the Malayo-Polynesian family and shares high lexical similarity with BalineseFeatures prenasalized voiced stops and a phonemic schwa in its sound systemRich oral tradition includes sung narrative forms such as pepadeng and the gandrung dance accompaniment. |
| Sample phrase | Halo, apa kabar side? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Sasak language, identified by the code sas, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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